So long, Canon EOS M! An appreciation and a farewell

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Well who didn't see THAT coming? As I said, Although it may continue to be sold in other territories for a while, Canon's Japanese website has officially discontinued the products, so the writing is officially on the wall.
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Here are some links to reviews and interesting EOS M videos:
Complete Guide to Canon EF-M lenses: • A Complete Guide to Ca...
Canon kit lenses:
EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM review: • Canon EF-M 15-45mm f/3...
Find it here: geni.us/canone...
EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM review: • Canon EF-M 18-55mm f/3...
Find it here: geni.us/EFM1855
Canon EF-M 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM ($500 / £470):
Review: • Canon EF-M 18-150mm f/...
Find it here: geni.us/canone...
Canon EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM ($350 / £300):
Review: • Canon EF-M 55-200mm f/...
Find it here: geni.us/canone...
Canon EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM ($400 / £370):
Review: • Canon EF-M 11-22mm f/4...
Find it here: geni.us/canone...
Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM ($250 / £230):
Review: • Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 ST...
Find it here: geni.us/canone...
Canon EF-M 28mm f/3.5 Macro IS STM ($300 / £300)
Review: • Canon EF-M 28mm f/3.5 ...
Find it here: geni.us/canone...
Canon EF-M 32mm f/1.4 STM ($500 / £500)
Review: • Canon EF-M 32mm f/1.4 ...
Find it here: geni.us/canone...
Sigma f/1.4 prime lenses:
Sigma 16mm f/1.4 review: • Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN...
Sigma 16mm f/1.4 find it here: geni.us/sigma1...
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 review: • Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN...
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 find it here: geni.us/Sigma3...
Sigma 56mm f/1.4 review: • Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN...
Equipment I use to make my videos (Amazon affiliate links):
Canon EOS R5: geni.us/CanonE...
Canon EF-RF Adaptor: geni.us/CanonE...
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 'Art': geni.us/Sigma5...
Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 IS STM: geni.us/CanonR...
Marumi Fit and Slim CPL Filter: geni.us/Marumi...
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Music:
'Sidewalk Shade', Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
'Bossa Antigua', Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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@Kunal0915 11 месяцев назад

The 22mm f2 was a gem of a lens. I wish they had made a fully weather sealed fixed lens version of the M6 mk2.

@ecmjr 11 месяцев назад

Obsolete until you absolutely can't take a photo. I have the EOS R, but will use the M50 until it breaks. It's so small and great for a travel camera. Nice Video!!

@equationunequalnl 11 месяцев назад

Sad to see it go. I still use my M6 Mark II combined with the Sigma 56mm 1.4 and Canon 22mm 2.0 as a very light and portable kit. I hope Canon opens the RF mount for third party manufacturers soon, so we can start getting some affordable options for the new mount.

@donnawetter1513 11 месяцев назад

I hope they create an RF-S camera in the size of the M6II.

@larvenfritson 11 месяцев назад

Going to use my M50 until it breaks. Love that little thing and it was my first "real" camera, so I could never part from it. It will probably be my last canon as well as I desided to take my money elsewhere.

@maggiem1323 11 месяцев назад

You're missing the best part of this EOSM and Canon DSLRs. MAGIC LANTERN makes these relevant today as a CINEMA camera for students and enthusiasts of cinematic videography. From Anamorphic aspect ratios,14-bit, Waveform, False Color, features for free no other camera comes clise for cinematic value.

@GeneLeeRollins 11 месяцев назад

I have two of the original M bodies, along with an M6, an M6 MkII and an M50 with a decent selection of EF-M lenses. I wont be parting with them, will keep using them alongside my RF system and my EOS DSLRs. I will use them til they don't work. Every time I have sold or rid myself of a camera, in the past, I eventually regret it and wish I had kept it! Dead system or not, it fills a niche in my varied kit.

@diegodivers 11 месяцев назад

I have a soft spot for the M50. It had some flaws but was real joy to use. So I w‘ont selling mine. Unfortunately there was never a good standard zoom lens like a sigma 17-70 2.8-4 or 17-55. Adapting lenses was never a solution on this very compact system.

@woodbutch4 11 месяцев назад

We still have a M5. It is my wife's camera and still meets her needs. I had hoped it would be a good second camera for me with the EF adapter, but the EF L series lenses dwarfed the camera. No need to replace it though since she is happy. If it breaks I'll have fun searching for something new for her though.

@SzilviaVirag 9 месяцев назад

Like everyone else, I love the 22mm f2 lens. I use it with the M2 and love having an apsc sensor in such a small package. Sure, the R series is great as a main camera, but the M still has its place too 😭.

@pmc7105 11 месяцев назад

It's a sad day, this was a truly portable aps-c system with decent image quality. I'll probably hang on to my M6 until it dies.

@brianmckeever5280 11 месяцев назад

Yeah, M3, M5 and M6II for me. Love that eye piece that flipped up on the M3 & M6II. I also had every Canon-branded M lens. Sad to see it go!

@damianwims 11 месяцев назад

I used the silly flash as a controller for off camera flash on regular Canon DSLRs.

@Ivlodded 11 месяцев назад

Sony did everything right. Its good to see Canon finally admitting that their APS-C proprietary mount wasnt a good idea. They never shouldve released it in the first place.

@scottparis6355 11 месяцев назад

That's too bed, but, as you say, not unexpected. I have an M5 and an M50, and a full suite of lenses, and I like them a lot. They're small and light, and produce roughly the same image quality as the much larger 70D, 90D cameras. I probably won't sell them, as I'm not at all tempted by the new larger Canons. Eventually they'll die and I'll replace them with Sonys or Fujis.

@sherice1730 11 месяцев назад

I hope canon releases some primes for the Rfs mount.

@tiagoferreirasimoes6832 9 месяцев назад

Hello! Recently i bought an M50. I love this camera but whant to upgrade the lens. What would you recomend for a "holy trinity"? I am looking for some budget friendly options and maybe ef-s lenses are still nice for today "standards" and cheaper alternatives to some M lenses (and maybe it's a better option if one day i want other camera body) for now im thinking: -canon ef-s 10-22, for wide - canon ef-s 17-55 - canon ef-s 55-250 stm (I have the adapter) What do you think? Thanks a for the help!

@miguelangelturrubiates8200 11 месяцев назад

the fact that canon eos m Is discontinued doesnt really mean anything bad at all... lens selection is near perfect to make use and take advantage of the camera sensor.

@braddahjerry 11 месяцев назад

This maybe the end for the EOS M line, but there's people out there (like me) that will buy one soon.

@cryptofitnessandgaming-cfg 11 месяцев назад

Magic Lantern

@Hoang-88 11 месяцев назад

Meanwhile me with the Canon T2I 🫤

@christopherfrost 11 месяцев назад

My first camera!

@agentjtravel_walkthru4205 11 месяцев назад

I got one for free, not sure what to do with it…..

@CristuelCasto 11 месяцев назад

I've owned an EOS M camera (before switching to Nikon). One of the worst camera decisions I've ever made, although I did enjoy the lovely Canon colors and still have the raw files from that crappy machine which did not even have an electronic viewfinder. I know I risk getting a lot of flak for what I am about to say, but good riddance, the M mount sucked and was totally unnecessary, they should have made an RF mount directly and built from there (like they are doing now), it was the poorest decision Canon had ever made.

@akhyarrayhka4048 10 месяцев назад

i hope canon went bankrupt bcos apparently they hate their consumers

@FuckYouTubeForHandles 11 месяцев назад

Hi Chris. M system wasn't something successful (probably wasn't even intended to). It was known for quite poor performing sensor (noisy even on low ISO and especially in low light). I still have a Canon M5 and in addition to quite poor sensor performance, this camera has a slow and not reliable autofocus when lighting condition are not ideal. The only good thing about this camera is that it is well built, pleasing in use and produces a famous Canon colors. Kit lenses are quite poor optically too.

@NavrajRajLostSouls 11 месяцев назад

Only reason i m hesitant of newer Canon RF mount is LENS COLLECTION. Their are so few and so Expensive. Exactly opposite in SONY system. I'd choose canon image quality anyday over Sony , but lens selection is biggest issue.

@tomazzaro3985 11 месяцев назад

I have a lot of the newer R cameras but I love my EOS M5 and EOS M200 and I own the whole range of the EF-M Lenses. For me the best system to carry arround a complete system from 11mm to 250mm in only one small hipbag. Never will sell it! Thank you for this nice viedeo!

@wilsonyoung2651 11 месяцев назад

me too, but I don't hv 32mm/1.4 because of the price. I owned the latest model M50ii and will never sell it. Pic quality is good and focus system is better than my EOS RP.

@tomazzaro3985 11 месяцев назад

@@wilsonyoung2651 ...wait a little while and you will get it quite cheap! It's worth it! ;-)

@KevinSmythPhotography 3 месяца назад

Same here. I will not sell my M50 or M6 MKII. Love them and have acquired all Canon and Sigma lens for them.

@MrChanw11 11 месяцев назад

The 1st gen eos m was actually amazing with magic lantern. RAW video really transformed it

@temporaleffects 11 месяцев назад

I still have mine. While I've generally moved on to using a Sigma FP, I still admire the EOS M for its ability to shoot 3K raw with incredible quality, all in a small package that weighs barely 1 lb (body and lens).

@melodymatters 11 месяцев назад

And it also had a great mic preamp -- much better than subsequent models.

@MacPhantom 11 месяцев назад

The analogy to MiniDisc was spot-on. You deserve a thumbs up for your videos anyway, including this would merit a double like.

@GuitarmasterSK 11 месяцев назад

My first camera was the M50 mark I... With the Sigma 30mm f1.4 and the viltrox speedbooster with adapted 85mm 1.8 i was able to capture one of my most favourite images of all time. Small lightweight package with fantastic IQ and decent AF. After 3,5 years I upraded to FF but i will miss those times dearly.

@jaxmakes 11 месяцев назад

I'm really baffled that there isn't an RF-S version of the 22mm f/2. It really was a perfect little standard lens. Great image quality, close focusing, lovely bokeh, incredibly compact, highly affordable. Canon make four RF-S cameras now, but not one prime lens for RF-S. Ridiculous. Granted it took them 11 years to get around to doing it on EF-S, but they should be learning from those oversights. Marketing an entry-level camera without a standard prime lens in the catalog is ludicrous to me.

@KoenKooi 10 месяцев назад

You can use the 16mm and 28mm primes, those are very small and good value for money. Don’t limit yourself to RF-S :)

@deffunc 11 месяцев назад

I'm still using my M50ii and M6ii. The M50ii mainly for videos (with the Sigma 16mm), and the M6 for photography, My favourite EF-M lenses are the 27mm macro and the 22mm. The 11-22mm zoom is great for indoor events. I'll probably keep using them rather than selling since the RF system just doesn't appeal to me at all.

@adamr77 11 месяцев назад

I remember buying the first EOS M+22mm f2, and then upgrading the body to M50 which I still use until now. For me the pancake 22mm makes it hard to bid farewell to the M system as imho they are the perfect lens: tiny, versatile focal length, great image quality, and bright aperture

@janis679 11 месяцев назад

M50 + 32mm is still a very good travel combo. Weighs just about nothing, fits (almost) in a pocket and produces really good quality photos. Love it.

@ChrisSummers 11 месяцев назад

My first mirrorless was the introductory model of the M series. And yes, I got the 22mm and the 18-55mm lens package as well as the little flash. Over the years I upgraded a few times and still own 2 M5 bodies, the lenses previously mentioned as well as the EF-M 11-22mm. The wide angle zoom is almost always on one of my bodies and the other one has a Tamron 18-400mm which I find to be just about everything I need when out and about. I do own the Canon R, R7 and R6 MKII and a bunch of RF lenses but I still like to take my M5 system when I want a lighter bag. I have no plans to sell my M system. I just sent both bodies to CPS for their free 18 point inspection and sensor cleaning. Got the shutter count and there is lots of life left for these 2 cameras. I have considered picking up a 3rd one and having it converted for infrared.

@paulyeung6608 11 месяцев назад

I loved getting to start my photo journey on the EOS M50. It had Canon ergonomics and it was so cute. I started with the 15-45mm and the 32mm. Later, I picked up the M6 Mark II and a couple other EF-M lenses. I think I’ll pick up the Sigma 16 and 56 in EF-M one day. I just love the size and the usability of the EOS M system. With the larger mount, I’m not sure if they can ever make such cute little bodies and lenses again. Nonetheless, I’m super excited to keep using my EOS M system and it will occupy a special part of my photography journey 😁

@dr.smasher4892 10 месяцев назад

You owe it to yourself to get the EF-M 22mm pancake lens. It's so good for what it is.

@paulyeung6608 10 месяцев назад

Haha I have the 11-22mm, 22mm, 15-45mm, and 32mm. I find that the 22mm isn’t really sharp on the 32.5 MP sensor until about F4.0. But if I just post on insta it’s good as a pocket cam ☺️☺️

@nathanbasset 11 месяцев назад

The M50 is still my main camera, and the second I’ve ever owned. I really wish Canon would’ve made an M5 Mark II, combining the 32MP sensor and control dials of the M6 Mark II with the viewfinder and flip screen of the M50.. oh well. I’ll enjoy my little box while it lasts.

@stormfalconstudios 11 месяцев назад

I love my M6 mkII dearly, but I do wish it had a built-in evf and a fully articulated screen. I'm still going to get a second one, and I want the 32mm f1.4.

@stonewp 11 месяцев назад

I like that the m6 ii doesn’t have the EVF… since switching to mirrorless I’ve never used the viewfinder on any of my cameras. The EVF seems useless on a mirrorless camera where the back screen is already there showing the same thing. I wish they would make an RF camera without one too since they’ve just discontinued their best compact camera.

@Linteria 10 месяцев назад

@@stonewp i totally agree, i've grown to love the adaptability of the removable EVF. It's there when you need it, and when you don't you've got the most powerful point and shoot camera money can buy. I also shoot mostly without the EVF as it's just quicker and easier to frame from different angles, especially low ones. The tilt screen is perfect in this scenario, even if shooting portrait as you can tilt it out to the side. Canon discontinuing the line means nothing to owners of the system. The cameras will work for years to come, don't let this stop you from using great cameras which will now only get more affordable.

@mikafoxx2717 24 дня назад

@@stonewpEVF is nice for being in the sun.. reviewing pictures when it's bright out.

@danncorbit3623 11 месяцев назад

It was the Sigma contemporary lenses that saved this camera line for a time. I was going to get rid of mine until I saw the reviews for the 56mm Sigma contemporary lens and bought one. I also got a speed booster from EF to EF-M so that I could get good low light photography (even though a big, fast EF lens looks really funny adapted to that mount.)

@JazzyJ5G 11 месяцев назад

I will never get rid of my M50 MKII and M6 MKII. I love them! I just need to get a couple of the Sigma & EF lenses to complete my set.

@walthamwalker 11 месяцев назад

Im with you here Absolutely love them

@KevinSmythPhotography 3 месяца назад

Agreed! Love them!

@firefliesandroses 10 месяцев назад

M10 was my first proper camera, got it to take photos of my newborn baby and found my hobby! Then I got the 22mm lens, and the picture quality was top! Sold my M10 because the auto focus for videos was poor, got a new M6 II, and a used M50, Sigma 30mm, Sigma 56 and all my needs are covered. I'm not interested in other systems at the moment and I do not regret investing in the M system because I use it almost daily and love the size and portability. There are plenty of used "like new" bodies and lenses on the market. I don't see myself getting another camera system soon, unless I was to do professional paid work.

@matthewneleigh567 11 месяцев назад

The M3 was my first mirrorless, and I still use my M6 regularly. My first (and for a while only) EF-M lens was the 22mm f/2, and it's what sold me on the system in the first place. Later I got a range of other lenses (including the 11-22mm, the 32mm, etc.- based largely on your reviews of them, by the way) and a number of third-party manual lenses, from various manufacturers. Except for the M6 body and the EVF-DC2, all my genuine Canon EF-M stuff was bought used. Ironically, I did end up getting one of those strobes as well, but almost exclusively for use with my RP, which has no flash of its own. Thing is, there's nothing that can quite match the size and convenience of the EF-M system, and I'm still satisfied with the images I'm getting, so there's little chance of me selling off my gear anytime soon. If anything, I might track down an M6-II in good condition someday for one last upgrade.

@Linteria 10 месяцев назад

enjoy it for years man. Ppl seem to think that Canon discontinuing the system means we can't use it anymore. These awesome pieces of gear will remain usable for years to come. I know i'm sticking with it!

@snappychappy 11 месяцев назад

The system that never was. Having said that I recently bought a second hand M3 with 15-45mm AND the 22mm boxed and mint for £200. Cracking carry round camera. I picked up an electronic viewfinder cheap and I'm quite happy with it.

@sloppyjoe9156 11 месяцев назад

I’m using an eos m5 with the 22mm pancake as a walk around/travel setup and the pictures are completely satisfactory for the 400 USD I spent on the package. The best camera is the one you have on you and being able to fit it in a pocket or a bag easily makes it my most used camera for non paid work despite owning and preferring my Nikon DSLR in both experience and picture quality. There’s something to be said for small cameras that have more granularity than those on my smart phone and are somehow cheaper than a quality point and shoot.

@aperturecollect 11 месяцев назад

I bought a "used" EOS M 22mm 18-55mm and the 90ex in a kit. I've never regretted it and I still shoot it almost every day.

@TheBEARofHIGHWAY1 11 месяцев назад

Canon user for 20+ years. Sold my Canon gear this spring to go with Sony because I am not rich (RF L lenses are ridiculous, even used) but want decent lenses. So I now have a set of Sigma on my Sony A7 IV. Had Canon allowed Third Party lenses? I would be approaching 21 years of shooting Canon. So dead on Christopher about them alienating photographers. As I am not the only one who has switched.

@ArleyMcBlain 11 месяцев назад

The M50ii was the successor to the best selling Canon camera when I bought it - I felt let down then they stopped making lenses for it, and even more crestfallen when we learned that Canon was giving a cease and desist to AF lens makers! It was weird to process at the time, but I'm happy with my new Sony now!

@apislapis 11 месяцев назад

Ditto, I bought the ZV-E10 and the fabulous 11mm f1.8. Sony have the common sense to allow 3rd party manufacturers on their mount. I can't express how let down and angry I feel by Canon. The best response is to take my money elsewhere.

@FollowMe88 11 месяцев назад

Same story here, was burnt by Canon on this and now avoid them and stick with Sony - and I am sure a lot of other similar storties out there.

@bicycleninja1685 11 месяцев назад

wat? dat crazy

@kiwipics 11 месяцев назад

I love all of my M bodies and lenses, and using them with EF / EFs lenses with an adapter.

@hunglemed 11 месяцев назад

M50 is the best selling of all time, but Canon choose moving for future. EOS M is the best portable system

@aylwinwei5576 11 месяцев назад

What an unfortunate! As for apsc, the ef-m is definitely better than rf, rf mount diameter is so large, meaning there won't be any small cameras or small lenses like 22mm f2 from Canon any more. They are the only reasons I still want to consider Canon.

@adrianthomas722 7 месяцев назад

For travel and some landscape photography, I love the ef-m range of lenses with the M6 mk2. I will keep using them for the foreseeable future. Not interested in the R range.

@RandyStiefer 11 месяцев назад

Short sighted by cannon. They should have taken the m mount in the retro niche direction.

@scarsabove2405 11 месяцев назад

Favorite system ever! With Canon 22mm + Sigma 56mm lenses I don't need anything else.

@petersagi275 11 месяцев назад

EF-M lenses are still way better at this point than RF-S. I hope they catch up soon...

@momchilyordanov8190 11 месяцев назад

I had the M6 II and several lenses. Even today the M system covers all my needs and more. Unless one is a niche photographer, that needs specific gear, the system is more than capable. Street, portraits, candid, photojournalism, even architecture, macro or landscape - one can do all sorts of things with these cameras and lenses. Maybe the only gripe I had was that the system was not weather resistant. Apart of that the 11-22, the 22mm, the 32mm and the adapted 50 STM and 100/2.0 served me more than well and I sold them because I needed the money, not because I was not happy.

@Decoii 11 месяцев назад

I still use the EOS M in 2023. I'm a complete beginner to Photography and Videography. It's a great learning camera

@danryanable 11 месяцев назад

EOS-M cameras are looking better than RF and RF-S cameras. The compactness is also unmatched.

@piotrmilczarek1262 11 месяцев назад

Fun fact - EOS-M Mount is bigger than Sony E Mount. No reason for not keeping it when introducing full frame cameras. Shame on Canon for abandoning their customers. They will not get business from me for sure.

@markattardo 11 месяцев назад

You're right, it's not surprising. The M50 was my first mirrorless camera. I never could bring myself to buy M mount lenses. I went with adapted ef glass instead. Recently, I ripped off the hot mirror and converted it to full spectrum. The kit lens works well enough for my current needs.

@chowhar 11 месяцев назад

I don't get it. The M mount is almost identical size to the E mount. Lens caps are pretty much interchangeable. So why couldn't Canon have a full frame sensor with the M mount when Sony have?

@mb-watches 11 месяцев назад

Same here, sold my m cameras last year, really liked my m50 and m6 m ii. Quality out of those was spot on, overheating for 4K was sort of a problem but it was a good system. Let’s hope that they come up with some more stuff. Good video as usual, cheers 😊🙏🏻

@LivingByFire 10 месяцев назад

I still use my M6 Mark ii for my RU-vid channel. I don't see giving it upnor needing to upgrade anytime soon. Honestly there isn't a single thing the Canon R cameras can do that my M6 can't do, that makes me think it's time to upgrade.

@maxresdefault8330 11 месяцев назад

People still like these because you can install Magic Lantern and shoot 14bit raw video.

@thecaveofthedead 11 месяцев назад

At least owners should be able to scoop up lenses cheap.

@WestWightPhotography 11 месяцев назад

Loved the M6ii with the 22mm. I hope canon brings out something compact to rival the A7cr and a7cii, full frame, ibis and not canon crippled. The r8 just doesn’t cut it for me. I would like the R5 in a a7cii body. I can dream 😮😂

@williamdlc3 11 месяцев назад

I bought the original Eos M for $200 as a backup camera, and it did wonders being a B-Cam to my 6D at the time at a very low price. My brother had the M50 and it was a fun camera to use for travel and casual use. I can see the M50s on the used market with an EF adapter be a great stepping stone for beginner photogrpahers, I know a lot of professional photographers still rocking with EF as the prices have dropped compared to the expensive RF counterparts.

@tee_m 11 месяцев назад

M50 with ef/efs adapted lenses is very capable!

@tee_m 11 месяцев назад

M50 is still serving me well, no plans to upgrade just yet! Mainly using ef/s lenses so I'll be able to continue on to RF (probably R10) when the time comes.

@marximus4 11 месяцев назад

The R10 is fantastic. It's got a great grip, loads of control points, excellent autofocus, and it's a nice setup with the RF 28mm (although I still hope for a remounted 22 f2).

@tee_m 11 месяцев назад

@@marximus4hopefully they'll start coming through used soon. I've got the 22mm attached to the M50 as a 'lens cap' when I'm not using other lenses.

@mikes978 11 месяцев назад

TBH I thought EF-M was discontinued years ago even though I recently just picked up a used M6 as a compact travel camera 😂

@markcataldo1012 11 месяцев назад

The M50 series of cameras are what kept that line alive. The M50 was really the basic vlogging camera of it's day.

@digitaldevigner4080 11 месяцев назад

It’s unfortunate as it was not a bad system. It was my gateway back into Canon after many years using m43 Panasonic cameras. I took a chance and picked up a M6 mk2 for the heck of it to see what all the hype was about Canon. I was very impressed from the moment I used it. It had a ton of flaws of course but I could see the potential of how Canon could look. I eventually moved up to a R6 and now a R5 and I love them. It was thanks to the EOS-M system that brought me back to Canon after many years. The Sigma f1.4 primes were absolutely amazing on the camera. I also adapted Tamron f2.8 zooms with an adapter which worked great. Sadly it was very clear EOS-M wasn’t really going anywhere and its days were numbered. Canon could have done more with it but it was also clear it was being held back. APSC is always the red headed step child to Canon and a bit of a purposely limited format.

@SquareoftheyearFM 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for this (sad) video. I use an R5 as my work horse but I carry an M10 around most of the time and when pennies allow I’m looking to get an M6mk2 for my every day camera. Hopefully the bodies and lenses will drop in price. I suspect there’ll continue to be a cult of us that like the system and use them, much like minidisc is still a very active communityz

@eivinstens6091 11 месяцев назад

I still love my EOS M50, even though I own more expensive EOS R system cameras and lenses. Especially with the 22 mm F2 and 32 mm F1.4 Canon EOS M options. So much camera in such a small package. There are so many situations a small and lightweight system comes in handy.

@peterebel7899 11 месяцев назад

The EOS M6II paired with the 22 & 32 prime are not too bad of a kit ...

@johnnyiy4609 11 месяцев назад

I have the m50 and I use it since 2019 a lot - still like it very much but I only use the efm 22mm and otherwise ef lenses with adapter :)

@SteveNiafas 10 месяцев назад

22mm and especially 32mm 1.4 are exceptionally good lenses for their form factor able to capture incredible images.

@TR6Telos 11 месяцев назад

The 22mm is so sharp and small. Pictures at an exhibition-try ELPs live version , you will not be disappointed!

@PhilipBallGarry 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Christopher. I had an EOS M50 for about a month, before being tempted by the Fuji system and ultimately swapping it for an X-T2. I brought the Canon with the additional 22mm f/2 pancake lens which was a cracker. I lost money as you always do but thankfully this was offset by the X-T2 being heavily discounted due to the X-T3 being launched. It's a real shame about the Canon M series 😔. If it could have perked the interest of independent lens manufacturers things could have worked out differently. Edit: Oops 😬 I'd no idea the M system was reasonably supported by the 3rd party. I suppose I'd lost interest before looking further at the time. Sorry folks

@AgnostosGnostos 11 месяцев назад

It is not honorable for the camera manufactures that all the consumers who invested in lenses for Nikon 1 mount, Pentax Q mount, Canon EF-M mount, Samsung NX and NX-mni mount are abandonded. All these mounts have simmilar focal distance and their lenses can not be used with autofocus adapters on other mirrorless mounts. a similar situation appeared during 80's with the autofocus revolution. The flange distance of EF-M lens is 18mm and can not be used with an adapter on the 20mm flange distance of cannon RF mount. Maybe with a third party autofocus adapter the EF-M can be used on the Nikon Z mount with 16mm flange focal distance. A similar adapter exist and is available for e-mount lenses on nikon Z mount cameras.

@AgnostosGnostos 11 месяцев назад

the next from a series of failures. Samsung NX and NX-mini mount, Pentax Q mount, Nikon 1 mount, now Canon EF-M mount and the micro 4/3 mount failure is coming soon.

@sunlbx 11 месяцев назад

It's high time Canon EOS RP saw a price cut!

@mandough 11 месяцев назад

The first canon m50 was my first camera and what got me in to photography. I have a soft spot for the M line but it was a matter of time before it got discontinued.

@SammyBerggren 11 месяцев назад

Love my m10 for the pics it tKes nothong wrong will not sell it anytime soon. Got a 6dmk2 aswell for my pro work. The Eos m series cameras are well loved. And not going over to the r system anytime soon. Happy to be stuck with my eos m10 camera. Got 4 lenses that I love. The 28mm macro is great.

@firefliesandroses 10 месяцев назад

I had the little M10 too and loved it! Just for photography it was excellent, but when I started making videos too I brought the M6 II, which I would buy again and again for as long as the lenses will work.

@SammyBerggren 10 месяцев назад

@@firefliesandroses I got the 6d m2 not m6m2.

@stanmorinaka4551 11 месяцев назад

I still have my MD system and still love it! I don't use it, but I still can't get rid of it. Loved the Canon M system too, but gave up on it years ago. RIP.

@goldenfox27 11 месяцев назад

I'm sad to see this series go. The m100 is so pocketable, usually I toss it into my pocket with the 22 f1 and go outside.

@mikafoxx2717 24 дня назад

Both my gramps and a friend both have M50's. Theyre great cameras for just ebing cameras, even if the kit lens never comes off, it'll dance around any phone camera for an eternity. I've got a more expensive tastes in cameras, having just went from a 6D to an RP and finally R6. Kind of wish I could just be happy and use what I got forevermore as well, somwtimes. With the R6, I dont see any reason to get anything for a long time, at least. Framerate, sensor performance, and good autofocus is all there, wheras my last ones were lacking one or two of those.

@chrishuang8763 3 месяца назад

I don't consider keeping my EOS-M100 and M6 Mk2 as a bad idea. I like it do much that I will use them until the end of their lives. Sad that Canon has decided to discontinue them. An ideal system gor street photography and travel. Much better than the Csnon APS-C R mount system. They are just too bulky.. Over the last 3 years I have also bought a few excellent TTArtisan EOS-M lenses namely the 17mm f/1.4, 35mm f/1.4 and 50mm f/1.2. Works great on them.

@Anomaliayt 7 месяцев назад

I just purchased an eosm to carry because my S1 is so big and heavy. I picked it up for £155 including flash and kit lens. I’m gonna trade the lens for a speedbooster so for a very inexpensive price, i have a tiny 18mp mirrorless close to full frame, with the added benefit of magic lantern. Bit of a good deal IMO!

@JordanIsaak 11 месяцев назад

I bought into the M system almost 4 years ago, upgrading to an M50 from a Rebel T5. At the time it seemed like the logical choice - I could keep using all my EF lenses and get access to some nice compact primes too. I've put a lot of mileage on that body over the course of many adventures, but recently gave in to GAS and added a full frame body and lenses to my toolkit. Unfortunately for Canon, my choice went to one of their competitors. If Canon had handled the RF-S rollout differently, I wouldn't have even thought about switching brands. A few years earlier and I would have gone straight to RF-S from EF-S. Or if they had more agressively ported over their EF-M lenses or figured out some sort of backwards compatible upgrade path from EF-M (body with a switcheable mount?), I would have probably jumped to RF-S when they released the R50. I'll keep the M50, 22mm, and 32mm on hand for times I want a camera I can easily carry in a coat pocket. I just love the portability with great image quality of that setup. The rest of the EF and EF-M lenses I bought over the years I'm either selling or have sold. Eventually, of course, something better will come along or my M50 and lenses will wear out. Maybe at that point I'll pick up an R50 or one of its successors. But, because of how Canon handled the transition to RF, I'll be closely looking at every brand and picking the one that I think best fits my needs instead of just blindly following the brand I started with. No matter what happens, though, I'll always have good memories of using my EF-M system. I'll miss it once it's gone.

@adrianroyle4425 11 месяцев назад

I use an EOS M6 as my regular carry around pocket camera, does the job nicely. I only bought the kit lens and the tiny macro lens.

@Leon-dt8uo 5 месяцев назад

Such a shame Canon seem to care even less about their RF-S lenses!! Shaving off focal lengths, shrinking the apertures, not releasing any new, desirable, imaginative or creative lenses and disallowing third parties! So weird why you'd make such amazing new RF-S cameras but not build the systems lenses it so desperately needs. I'll stick with the M's for now, Viva la EF-M!!

@kwangc6720 11 месяцев назад

I already saw this coming many years ago. Never liked the M series as they don’t come with great lenses. I could tell the EOS M was a weak attempt by Canon to compete against Olympus and Fujifilm in the small camera body department. So when more EOS M bodies appeared in 2018 together with the R series, I was even more baffled. On forums, I kept telling people to avoid the EOS M series! Canon should really get their act right. Look at their chunky and heavy RF lenses. There are also too many boring looking R bodies now. They look like a 20 year old DSLR camera. 🥱 Their recently released small V10 camera is a complete flop as well!

@myblujl7503 11 месяцев назад

My first camera was an A6000. Once I got into photography, I got an M6 II and enjoyed it quite a bit. That was last year. Then I heard that Canon dropped the M mount, so the system would get no new glass. A lot of people were saying "Just get EF glass!" and I did. A big 17-55 F2.8 Canon lens. That thing was 3x the weight of the camera! Im a hobbiest, and wanted something portable and I found myself leaving the camera home since it was just so bulky. I started looking at RF camera's but then the news broke that RF was a locked format, and I JUST had the M mount die just before that, I was done with Canon. Went back to Sony and got an A6600, and now have an A6700. I have Tamron, Sigma, and Sony glass (Just got the Sony 70-200 F4 MkII!!!!) and im really happy.

@DanaPushie 11 месяцев назад

Bought my M50 mk2 in 2021 and still do not regret it. It's a really great versatile little camera system, and easy on the budget. With camera sales lost to smartphones It's no wonder Canon has to tighten up the product line but, dropping the APS-C line may prove to be a mistake in the long run. I'm guessing the profit margin on full frame is better than APS-C. Not sure Canon will see the volume in FF they saw in APS-C, but then perhaps that's the plan. I won't be upgrading anytime soon.

@dr.smasher4892 10 месяцев назад

I've been using an M50 Mk2 for 3 years now and I will use it until it dies. Heck, I might even browse eBay, KEH, or MPB for another working body. It's light, it shoots great photos, it has a lot of Autofocus points, it's just a great piece of kit IMO

@videofocus 5 месяцев назад

Ok, so in terms of video, if you have the Sigma trio, the 11-22, and the 22 f2 on the M6ii… the rfs offers way less. Canon needs those lenses on rfs before I leave m6ii. I stlll have 18 mths warranty and have sold everything except the 15-45 and 22f2, but what else do you need for video. Until those lenses are on rfs….

@stevegodsell 11 месяцев назад

Great vid as usual. Canon are the very epitome of a company that doesn’t know what it is doing. Back in the day, the EF/EF-S divide worked. The M mount replaced the EF-S well, but the buffoons at the top have messed it up. Restricting third party, killing the obvious pro-Sumer line and muddling the Pro-Body name with cheap looking offerings. These are all indications of an R &D department out of control. I was a lifelong professional Canon shooter…. They’re the last manufacturer I’d think of turning to now.

@Skux720 11 месяцев назад

Somehow being the most popular camera brand in the world is "not knowing what it is doing" lol

@RichardArpin 11 месяцев назад

@@Skux720Name recognition for brands can last a long time, maybe moreso in technical spaces, but what children see now is a host of other brands in the hands of most pro shooters and so when those children grow up, these seeds will turn into a dwindling market share for Canon, and I say this as someone that collects Canon cameras...

@lionheart4424 11 месяцев назад

@@Skux720 I thought everyone agreed that the most popular camera brand is actually Sony for their top AF performance, being Canon a close second.

@martinhommel9967 11 месяцев назад

@@lionheart4424not according to sales

@lionheart4424 11 месяцев назад

@@martinhommel9967 well, you have a point that based on the latest reports Canon is winning with more sales. Canon and Sony have been usually toe to toe up until this year if I am not mistaken.

@lionheart4424 11 месяцев назад

I started my proper photography journey this year back in April when I bought a used Canon M50 with the Sigma 30mm f/1.4. That combo allowed me to take my absolute favorite portrait ever of a friend in a flower field lit by the golden hour. That is a combo so good that I am having a hard time departing from it even when I have settled on my Fuji X-T5 as my APS-C system of choice. I know I eventually will sell my M50 but it still feels so good to handle and use. RIP the M mount, hopefully Canon will open up their RF mount sooner rather than later.

@emetahava 11 месяцев назад

big mistake

@vladimirsergeev6459 11 месяцев назад

M100 + 11-22mm is still my best solution for ultrawide photos. No one (Fuji, Sony, Nikon) have so beatiful lens.

@Skux720 11 месяцев назад

The M6 II was by far the best of the series, it felt like Canon finally stopped hitting EOS M with the cripple hammer and made a proper enthusiast compact camera. But by then it was too late, Sony had already established dominance in the market with their A6000 series. I had an M6 II for a while, it was great for social media videos, street photography, and even some casual birding.

@e.colemantlpss6406 4 месяца назад

2024 here. My main camera is a R5 with lots of heavy L series lenses but just bought two M5's. One converted to IR and the other to use for longer hikes when lugging the R5, lenses and a large tripod gets a bit much. I think the M5 is a great little camera consider what you can get them for now.

@tristandu1776 11 месяцев назад

I think the RF mount just looks too big on canon apsc cameras that they have to make a design with a shrank front, eos m just looks more balanced. I understand that they have to move forward but looking back to M6 ii, it was a great camera and was so close to be a perfect every day camera. Now I just wish canon could make a small rangefinder style compact apsc camera for street photography and everyday use (similar to the nikon line-up they have slr style z50, rangefinder style z30 and retro style zfc, I would argue the only down side would be the lack of ibis). The current ones looks a bit too dull IMHO. If Canon come up with a light weight, good looking apsc camera with performance similar to fujifilm xs20, I assure you it will sell a ton as things such as ibis, easy of use and colour science are all canon's advantages.

@stephenpartridge686 8 месяцев назад

The Rf mount is near enough the same diameter as the EFs and EF mount, the Sony FE mount is the same size as the EFm mount, odd that it's big enough to take a 60mp full frame sensor!!!